10 ways to jumpstart your emergency fund this month
If you read my post about the importance of an emergency fund, you might have felt inspired to start one. But you might also be …
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Thankful Thursday | And I’m 45!
Today is my birthday! I’m halfway to 90 years old, so I think I will now identify as middle-aged. 😉 This week I am thankful: …
Thankful Thursday | a Lisey birthday
This week, I am thankful: for another birthday with Lisey Since Lisey decided to live with me and commute to school for her last two …
“What Did You Buy That You Didn’t Absolutely Need?”
Given that this is a frugal community, we are always sharing about ways that we’ve saved money, or ways that we’ve avoided buying something. But …
Well, hey there
I’m over here coming out of the Covid fog. I am most definitely over the worst of it, and mercifully, even the worst of it …
“The universe is ultimately fair.” (Actually, it’s not.)
This post has been sitting in my drafts for a while, but we’re going kinda off-topic today with a spinoff from my original post about …
Eight things that are helping me cope
When you have already conquered something, it’s pretty easy to talk about that thing. For instance, if you used to be addicted to something, or …
Happy New Year!
No, I didn’t get a dog. 😉 I’m just filling in for Zoe…she’s been puppy-sitting for my brother this week, but she had a New …
Merry Christmas!
If you’re celebrating, I hope you have a lovely Christmas today, and I hope joy comes easy for you (some years are like that!) But. …
Right now, I am…
Back in the early days of blogging, we used to do, “Right now” posts…but I haven’t done one in a really long time. However, I …
American Giant T-Shirt Flash Sale
American Giant is a company that makes 100% American clothing…from seed to garment, it’s all grown and made here in the U.S.A. Their goal is …
Is it frugal to get cheap treats?
A reader left this comment on last week’s Five Frugal Things post: I purchased my 6th prescription from Vons and received a $50 grocery gift …
Guys, guess what I’m doing today?
(The answer is not, “writing a normal blog post”). But, barring unforeseen circumstances, I’ll be signing a lease this afternoon!! I am also turning 44 …
Meet a Reader | Lawyer K from Chicago
When K emailed me to volunteer for a Meet a Reader feature, she expressed some hesitation because she and her husband both have high-paying jobs …
Five Frugal Things | actually, will it be five?
Since I am not living at my house right now, my life is a little…odd. Which means that my frugal activities are sometimes a bit …